Lincoln County and Cabell Midland are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Lincoln County Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Cabell Midland Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lincoln County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Lincoln County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Cabell Midland just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Rebecca Pennington was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Josie Bird was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Even though they lost, Lincoln County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of eight games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Cabell Midland, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lincoln County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. However, it's not like Cabell Midland struggles in that department as they've averaged .422. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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